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>> jimmy: i saw that -- i love you too. [ laughter ] i saw that president obama and mitt romney both gave commencement speeches over the last few days. obama was like, "you can be whatever you want to be." while romney was like, "i can be whatever you want me to be." [ laughter ] but, actually, during his commencement speech at liberty university, mitt romney revealed that his campaign staff loves chick-fil-a. [ cheers and applause ] the other thing that he revealed is that he doesn't know what to say in a commencement speech. [ laughter ] you guys, we have chef gordon ramsay on the show tonight! [ cheers and applause ] my man! i thought he burned something backstage. i saw smoke backstage. then i remembered we also have willie nelson on the show tonight. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] hey guys, some business news. this week, investors will be able to buy shares of facebook stock for the first time ever. it's great. now you can lose all your money in the same place you lost all your time. [ laughter ] [ scattered applause ] this is interesting, a new report found that the most
>> jimmy: i saw that -- i love you too. [ laughter ] i saw that president obama and mitt romney both gave commencement speeches over the last few days. obama was like, "you can be whatever you want to be." while romney was like, "i can be whatever you want me to be." [ laughter ] but, actually, during his commencement speech at liberty university, mitt romney revealed that his campaign staff loves chick-fil-a. [ cheers and applause ] the other thing that he revealed is...
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president obama and governor romney, they're both -- they're both loving husbands. they're both devoted fathers. but let's be straight. they bring a vastly different vision and a vastly different value set to the job. and tonight, tonight although you've heard people talk about it, i want to talk about two things from a slightly different perspective, from my perspective. i'd like to focus on two crises and show you, show you the character of the leadership that each man will bring to this job. because as i said i've had a ringside seat. the first of these, a lot's been talked about, and god love jennifer grandholm, wasn't she great? wasn't she great? i love jennifer. but the first story i want to talk to you about is the rescue of the automobile industry. and let me tell you, let me tell you from this man's ringside seat, let me tell you about how barack obama saved more than a million american jobs. in the first -- in the first days, the first days that we took office, general motors and chrysler were literally on the verge of liquidation. if the president didn't
president obama and governor romney, they're both -- they're both loving husbands. they're both devoted fathers. but let's be straight. they bring a vastly different vision and a vastly different value set to the job. and tonight, tonight although you've heard people talk about it, i want to talk about two things from a slightly different perspective, from my perspective. i'd like to focus on two crises and show you, show you the character of the leadership that each man will bring to this job....
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>>hey'rerying to have i both ways but at the moment they say they're now shifting to romney as a right wing extremist. the republican party definely the tea party and all that has moved to the right and the belief in the obama cp is that public for all the right that the republica pty has moved to, the american public is not that conservative. we're still pretty much -- americans are very much in the middle a are going after voters.ent when you're looking at fights over places like florida and the battlegrounds in the western states like colora, where the democric belief is that romney has gone so far to the right that he's alienated the core voti population, the hispanic voters, that's where the logic of the strategy comes from. ris: is there too much opportunity to tag with the right wing? >> the thing i want torae is the etcha sketch le that the romney adviser used. he said when the primaries are over, it's an etcha sketch, you start over. he's exactly right. romney will set the table again and always campaign on the fact that he's been consistent about which is that i can fix the a
>>hey'rerying to have i both ways but at the moment they say they're now shifting to romney as a right wing extremist. the republican party definely the tea party and all that has moved to the right and the belief in the obama cp is that public for all the right that the republica pty has moved to, the american public is not that conservative. we're still pretty much -- americans are very much in the middle a are going after voters.ent when you're looking at fights over places like...
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i'd like to see some details both from romney and obama mainly on tax policy. >> reporter: vice president biden charged team romney would hike middle class tax. >> how they can justify raising taxes on the middle class that's been buried the last four years. >> reporter: the republicans jumped on that. buried by obama? >> vice president biden just today said that the middle class over the last four years has been, quote, buried. we agree. that means we need to stop digging by electing mitt romney the next president of the united states. >> reporter: that's the kind of zinger sure to be heard at debate number one. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, denver, colorado. >>> and of course tonight nbc is going to have complete coverage of this first presidential debate anchored by brian williams along the best political team in the business. it all starts at 9:00 p.m. eastern, 6:00 p.m. pacific. >>> elsewhere, a judge in pennsylvania has blocked the state's stricter voter i.d. law from taking effect this november. after weeks of protests, the ruling means that voters in pennsylvania will not have t
i'd like to see some details both from romney and obama mainly on tax policy. >> reporter: vice president biden charged team romney would hike middle class tax. >> how they can justify raising taxes on the middle class that's been buried the last four years. >> reporter: the republicans jumped on that. buried by obama? >> vice president biden just today said that the middle class over the last four years has been, quote, buried. we agree. that means we need to stop...
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mitt romney was watching, barack obama too. martha raddich with abc. >> it's because the president has no credibility on this issue. >> we will not allow the iranians to get a nuclear weapon. you're going to go to war, is that what you want to do? >> we want to prevent war. >> what about mitt romney saying 47% of americans feel entitled to government benefits. >> i think the vice president very well knows that sometimes the words don't come out of your mouth the right way. >> i always say what i mean. >> what about the obama stimulus. the recovery. job growth in september was slower than it was in august, and august was slower than it was in july. we're heading in the wrong direction. >> 5.2 million new private sector jobs. >> was it a good idea to spend taxpayer dollars on electric cars in finland or wind mills in china? >> this is what we needed to stop us from going off the cliff. >> can a middle class tax hike be prevented? >> it's not math matticly possible. >> it is. it's been done before. it's precisely what we're propos
mitt romney was watching, barack obama too. martha raddich with abc. >> it's because the president has no credibility on this issue. >> we will not allow the iranians to get a nuclear weapon. you're going to go to war, is that what you want to do? >> we want to prevent war. >> what about mitt romney saying 47% of americans feel entitled to government benefits. >> i think the vice president very well knows that sometimes the words don't come out of your mouth the...
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paul ryan and joe biden were not at the top of the ticket, but the reviews were instant in both style and substance, we begin with ron mott traveling with the campaign in ohio, good evening, ron. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you, as you can see behind me, governor mitt romney behind me in front of a very big crowd, about 8500 people, we're told. and we can tell you there is more confidence in the air around the republican ticket tonight, very pleased on how congressman paul ryan handled himself last night against a very seasoned debater, joe biden. reunited again after what the romney campaign says was a big win in kentucky last night, in a 90-minute marathon of disagreements over everything from social security and taxes. >> it has never been done before. >> reporter: the candidates fought over whether the obama administration dismissed security concerns at the u.s. consulate in libya. >> we were not told they wanted more security. we did not know they wanted more security. >> reporter: it was topic number one, a charged moment in the night for the wisconsin congressman. >> ro
paul ryan and joe biden were not at the top of the ticket, but the reviews were instant in both style and substance, we begin with ron mott traveling with the campaign in ohio, good evening, ron. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you, as you can see behind me, governor mitt romney behind me in front of a very big crowd, about 8500 people, we're told. and we can tell you there is more confidence in the air around the republican ticket tonight, very pleased on how congressman paul ryan...
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mitt romney was watching. barack obama too. moderator martha raddatz of abc. they tangled on iran. >> we're moving faster toward a nuclear weapon. it's because this administration has no credibility on this issue. >> we will not allow the iranians to get a nuclear weapon. you're going to go to war, is that what you want to do now? >> we want to prevent war. >> reporter: on the middle class what about mitt romney saying 47% of americans feel entitled to government benefits? >> i think the vice president very well knows that sometimes the words don't come out of your mouth the right way. >> but i always say what i mean. >> reporter: what about the obama stimulus, the recovery? >> job growth in september was slower than it was in august and august was slower than it was in july. we're heading in the wrong direction. >> 5.2 million new jobs -- private sector jobs. >> was it a good idea to spend taxpayer dollars on electric cars in finland or on windmills in china? >> this was exactly what we needed to stop us from going off the cliff. >> reporter: can a middle cla
mitt romney was watching. barack obama too. moderator martha raddatz of abc. they tangled on iran. >> we're moving faster toward a nuclear weapon. it's because this administration has no credibility on this issue. >> we will not allow the iranians to get a nuclear weapon. you're going to go to war, is that what you want to do now? >> we want to prevent war. >> reporter: on the middle class what about mitt romney saying 47% of americans feel entitled to government...
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six month, that's how long both candidates have to tell us what they're going to do. will romney show us his vision? or will obama inspire the country with teases of what's to come? and finally, newsman, he's seen a half century of presidencies. if someone like truman, ike and ford were deeply rooted, what about the stranger sorts like lyndon johnson and nixon? how did they get there. we'll ask the man himself. dan rather. hi, i'm chris matthews. with us today hd nets dan rather. katty kay, nbc's kelly o do nell and anne cline. barack obama's trip to afghanistan signing that agreement to partner until 2024 was enormous. republicans applauded, taking the issue off the table. friday's job report with a slight drop in the unemployment rate but disappointing figures in news job. dan, the president can't win on foreign policy, people say. so this election is going to be about the economy. >> absolutely. within the job, what people say is true. unless we're in a new war, if mitt romney can make it all about jobs, jobs, jobs, and stay on message, obama could lose it. chris:
six month, that's how long both candidates have to tell us what they're going to do. will romney show us his vision? or will obama inspire the country with teases of what's to come? and finally, newsman, he's seen a half century of presidencies. if someone like truman, ike and ford were deeply rooted, what about the stranger sorts like lyndon johnson and nixon? how did they get there. we'll ask the man himself. dan rather. hi, i'm chris matthews. with us today hd nets dan rather. katty kay,...
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president obama and governor mitt romney. he asked mr. romney what he's learned about himself and then to mr. obama who likens politics to sports. we begin with mr. romney. >> this campaign process goes on a couple of years. lots of flights, lots of trips, and what i found that surprised me is the more events i did, the more energy i seemed to get. >> in sports it's about winning championships. interesting in politics, it's not winning elections, it's making sure that you're delivering for the folks who sent you. >> later the president predicted a super bowl win for his chicago bears while governor romney jokingly took credit for two new england patriots super bowl victories. >>> all right. well, people in countries around the world pay a lot more attention to the american presidential election than you might think. nbc's michelle kosinski is in london with more on that. michelle, good morning. >> reporter: absolutely, lynn. this has been the big story outside the u.s. today. we've seen coverage all over the television with f
president obama and governor mitt romney. he asked mr. romney what he's learned about himself and then to mr. obama who likens politics to sports. we begin with mr. romney. >> this campaign process goes on a couple of years. lots of flights, lots of trips, and what i found that surprised me is the more events i did, the more energy i seemed to get. >> in sports it's about winning championships. interesting in politics, it's not winning elections, it's making sure that you're...
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. >> they are both breast cancer survivors. >> reporter: the romney campaign hopes this is a sign of a trend, the polls surge showing that the trend is higher among women voters. on monday, he seemed to soften his position on abortion. during an interview with the des moines register >> there is no legislation on abortion that i'm familiar with that would become part of my agenda. >> reporter: the obama campaign jumped on the comment, writing, we know where he stands on a woman's right to choose, pointing to his last comments made in 2007. >> so i would like to see roe v wade overturned, and allow the states and the elected representatives and the people themselves have the ability to put in place the legislation. today in ohio, romney was pressed to clarify >> i think i said time and again, i'm a pro life candidate and will be a pro life president. >> reporter: meanwhile, president obama talked about his lackluster performance. >> it is fair to say i was too polite. >> reporter: bill clinton mocked romney in las vegas monday. >> i had a different reaction to the first debate than a
. >> they are both breast cancer survivors. >> reporter: the romney campaign hopes this is a sign of a trend, the polls surge showing that the trend is higher among women voters. on monday, he seemed to soften his position on abortion. during an interview with the des moines register >> there is no legislation on abortion that i'm familiar with that would become part of my agenda. >> reporter: the obama campaign jumped on the comment, writing, we know where he stands on...
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governor romney. and ryan at this point, to try to change the dynamic once again, this is going to be a proxy fight, but you know what? paul ryan has a record, as well, we heard it no -- in ron mott's speech and that is something that joe biden wants to exploit here. he will talk about the president and the 47% and talk about ryan as the idea of a lot of conservative thinking, the taxes, and spending. >> all right, david gregory, all part of the team for tonight's coverage of the vice presidential debate beginning tonight, 9 eastern, 6:00 on the west coast here on this nbc station. >>> we turn now to another major story out there today, the meningitis outbreak linked to tainted steroid shots for back pain. the numbers keep climbing. according to the cdc's number today, 14 people now have died. 170 patients are sick, and now there are even more questions about the specialty pharmacy, the compounding pharmacy is that is the source of the bad medicine. our report tonight from nbc's rehema ellis. >> repor
governor romney. and ryan at this point, to try to change the dynamic once again, this is going to be a proxy fight, but you know what? paul ryan has a record, as well, we heard it no -- in ron mott's speech and that is something that joe biden wants to exploit here. he will talk about the president and the 47% and talk about ryan as the idea of a lot of conservative thinking, the taxes, and spending. >> all right, david gregory, all part of the team for tonight's coverage of the vice...
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maybe both these guys are good and we can actually have a debate on substance. who knew? something to break out here. >> we'll take another break and come back with more from the roundtable, including my interview with stephen colbert, the man behind the character, and what he really thinks about the political system. >> there's an entire industry, a political industrial complex, ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you turn an entrepreneur's dream... ♪ into a scooter that talks to the cloud? ♪ or make 70,000 trades a second... ♪ reach one customer at a time? ♪ how do you help doctors turn billions of bytes of shared information... ♪ into a fifth anniversary of remission? ♪ or turn 30-million artifacts... ♪ into a high-tech masterpiece? ♪ whatever your business challenge, dell has the technology and services to help you solve it. on gasoline. i am probably going to the gas station about once a month. last time i was at a gas station was about...i would say... two months ago. i very rarely put gas in my chevy volt. i go to the gas station such a small amount that
maybe both these guys are good and we can actually have a debate on substance. who knew? something to break out here. >> we'll take another break and come back with more from the roundtable, including my interview with stephen colbert, the man behind the character, and what he really thinks about the political system. >> there's an entire industry, a political industrial complex, ♪ [ male announcer ] how do you turn an entrepreneur's dream... ♪ into a scooter that talks to the...
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both have been practicing for tonight's 90-minute showdown with sparring partners, and biden admits he's been studying ryan's book. >> i just want to make sure that when i say these things that i don't have the congressman saying no, no, no, i don't have that position or that's not the governor's position. >> i think he's probably going to come at me like a cannon ball. but the achilles heel he has is president obama's record. >> reporter: let's talk experience. biden has the upper hand when it comes to that. the 69-year-old veteran politician has several debates under his belt. ryan cannot say the same. this is the 42-year-old's first vp debate. it all gets under way at 6:00 our time tonight. it's week held in danville, kentucky, at centre college. we will bring it to you live at 6:00. coming up we'll talk about who is expected to win. also president obama offering a little advice to biden. we'll hear what he has to say. jon and laura. >>> 6:16. if you happen to be waking up with us, time for a check on the top stories. how about the a's and the gia s giants, they will not quit. both te
both have been practicing for tonight's 90-minute showdown with sparring partners, and biden admits he's been studying ryan's book. >> i just want to make sure that when i say these things that i don't have the congressman saying no, no, no, i don't have that position or that's not the governor's position. >> i think he's probably going to come at me like a cannon ball. but the achilles heel he has is president obama's record. >> reporter: let's talk experience. biden has the...
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enthusiasm for romney, that is why you see the voters shifting towards romney. and it depends on how you wait to sample. and yes, one poll seems to be a little more republican than the gallup -- polls, there is more enthusiasm among likely republican voters than likely democratic voters. this has been a problem for the democrats for six months, and you're seeing more in this poll than the last debate. and the big moment will be joe biden, and paul ryan, you see them prepping in a way they have not done before. they have done a lot of mock debate sessions with joe biden. paul ryan has never been on this big a stage before. he has reviewed the sarah palin debate, watched joe biden's speeches to try to get a sense of joe biden. they will be seated. but i can tell you the republicans are a bit nervous about this, because joe biden is very good in settings like this, because -- being a former u.s. senator. >>> now, andrea, what was the chief takeaway from the speech that romney gave today. i know he did emphasize for a while, libya, of course that has been an ongoing
enthusiasm for romney, that is why you see the voters shifting towards romney. and it depends on how you wait to sample. and yes, one poll seems to be a little more republican than the gallup -- polls, there is more enthusiasm among likely republican voters than likely democratic voters. this has been a problem for the democrats for six months, and you're seeing more in this poll than the last debate. and the big moment will be joe biden, and paul ryan, you see them prepping in a way they have...
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outspoken vice president tried to stay on message a day after republicans reacted angrily to this. >> romney wants to let -- he said in the first 100 days he's going to let the big banks once again write their own rules. unchain wall street. they are going to put y'all back in chains. >> reporter: romney said biden was out of line. >> an unfounded charge and a metaphor which is not uplifting, not uniting. >> reporter: and called the comment beneath the office of the white house. >> the president's campaign is all about division and attack and hatred. >> reporter: former new york mayor rudy giuliani chimed in. >> this guy just isn't bright. he's never been bright. he isn't bright. people think he really just talks too much. actually, he just isn't very smart. >> reporter: biden tried to clarify last night. >> the last time these guys unshackled the economy, to use their term, they put the middle class in shackles. >> reporter: and today doubled down on being the president's other best weapon, attack dog in chief. >> i know i am sometimes criticizing for saying exactly what i mean. it's not go
outspoken vice president tried to stay on message a day after republicans reacted angrily to this. >> romney wants to let -- he said in the first 100 days he's going to let the big banks once again write their own rules. unchain wall street. they are going to put y'all back in chains. >> reporter: romney said biden was out of line. >> an unfounded charge and a metaphor which is not uplifting, not uniting. >> reporter: and called the comment beneath the office of the...
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this issue of mitt romney's taxes came up again. the obama campaign putting pressure on him to release more of his tax returns, saying just release five years and we'll let the issue alone. mitt romney, governor mcdonnell, spoke on this on thursday at an impromptu event where he was talking about medicare and then he answered a question about his tax returns. here's what he said. >> i did go back and look at my taxes and over the past ten years i never paid less than 13%. i think the most recent year is 13.6% or something like that. so, paid taxes every single year. >> direct question related to that answer, was that 13% in federal income tax? is that what he paid? why won't he answer more? should he? >> this issue is not about mitt romney's tax returns. that's not what americans care about, they care about their own tax returns and the whopping increases that this administration has put on the american people and what they're going to put on. he's paid his taxes. he's released more documents than he needs to. he's made a lot of mon
this issue of mitt romney's taxes came up again. the obama campaign putting pressure on him to release more of his tax returns, saying just release five years and we'll let the issue alone. mitt romney, governor mcdonnell, spoke on this on thursday at an impromptu event where he was talking about medicare and then he answered a question about his tax returns. here's what he said. >> i did go back and look at my taxes and over the past ten years i never paid less than 13%. i think the most...
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both will go out to the v.f.w. great roundtable. dan rather, kathleen parker, david ignatius, gloria borger. that's the show. chris will be back next week, i that's the show. chris will be back next week, i promise. >>> hi ybodlcom "the wall street journal report." i'm maria bartiromo. n bernanke's blues, earnings clues and the market. where should you put your money >>> yahoo! ends a search for a ceo again. and how the search could impact women in the work place. >>> and centralpark, the economic impact and why it is important to other cities. "the wall street journal report" begins right now. >>> this is america's number one financial news program, "the wall street journal report." no >>> here is a look at what is making news as we head into a
both will go out to the v.f.w. great roundtable. dan rather, kathleen parker, david ignatius, gloria borger. that's the show. chris will be back next week, i that's the show. chris will be back next week, i promise. >>> hi ybodlcom "the wall street journal report." i'm maria bartiromo. n bernanke's blues, earnings clues and the market. where should you put your money >>> yahoo! ends a search for a ceo again. and how the search could impact women in the work place....
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both will go out to the v.f.w. great roundtable. dan rather, kathleen parker, david ignatius, gloria borger. dan rather, kathleen parker, david ignatius, gloria borger. that's the [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's beverage companies are delivering. . >>> right now at 5:00, president obama is in colorado right now meeting with families of those gunned down inside that movie theater. we'll take you there. the president's next stop is here in the bay area. he's expected to arrive this evening. mitt romney is also in san francisco tonight. this is the first time they've been in the city on the same day. the reason is the same as well. >>> joe paterno's sta
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in fact, both of the candidates are in ohio today. he plans to stand with 100 supporters, celebrities, and politicians backing his campaign. governor romney last night was in virginia beach. this was a make-up rally from before the storm. the president's campaign is running out of steam. meantime, president obama also hitting seven states between now and election day with the focus on ohio. he will be in ohio every day until voters head to the polls. the president making his closing argument and focusing on that must-win state. and he is also picking up a key endorsement from new york mayor michael bloomberg. earlier in the week the mayor said they were too busy with storm cleanup to accommodate a presidential visit, but he did write in "bloomberg news" that he's endorsing the president because of his policies on climate change. lynn. >>> all right. >>> well, some more political news for you. missouri senate candidate todd akin gained national attention for those legitimate rape comments. well, now he's out with a new campaign ad feat
in fact, both of the candidates are in ohio today. he plans to stand with 100 supporters, celebrities, and politicians backing his campaign. governor romney last night was in virginia beach. this was a make-up rally from before the storm. the president's campaign is running out of steam. meantime, president obama also hitting seven states between now and election day with the focus on ohio. he will be in ohio every day until voters head to the polls. the president making his closing argument...
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the maris poll, it's the president's 48 to romney's 42% and they're both below 50 and more on the battlegrounds as we continue. let's bring in our roundtable now. here with us "washington post" columnist" and author of "our divided heart" e.j. dionne and the former chair of hewlett-packard carly fiorina is also with us and the democratic mayor of los angeles antonio villaraigosa. the mayor spearheading the return of the great los angeles damagers as they're off to a great season under terrific new ownership and mr. mayor, my divided sports heart. welcome to all of you here. i want to start, david brooks, where i ended with the governor and speaker. look what we've had so far. we've had the war on women debate and hilary rosen's comments. what is fair game in terms of what people ought to be focused on? >> i think it's fair especially if you don't have agenda. i haven't seen either candidate talk about this. if you ask the american people, does either candidate have a big plan for the future? 36% obama, 31% romney and that's pretty bad. i question the obama decision to go after to start negative
the maris poll, it's the president's 48 to romney's 42% and they're both below 50 and more on the battlegrounds as we continue. let's bring in our roundtable now. here with us "washington post" columnist" and author of "our divided heart" e.j. dionne and the former chair of hewlett-packard carly fiorina is also with us and the democratic mayor of los angeles antonio villaraigosa. the mayor spearheading the return of the great los angeles damagers as they're off to a...
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romney campaign, and starts off our coverage in cuyahoga falls, ohio. peter, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you. we're seeing real evidence that this race is tightening, not just nationally, but in crucial battlegrounds like here in ohio. with both candidates descending on the buckeye state, the o in ohio could easily stand for offense. a poll released late this afternoon shows president obama's lead has shrunk to just four points. touching down on akron on the last day ohioans will vote. mitt romney will campaign here four of the last five days. the president just wrapped up his 17th rally here, more than any other state. >> do not delay, go vote today. what do you think? all right, buckeyes, we need you. >> reporter: why all the attention on ohio? no republican has won the white house without it. romney advisers insist the race has fundamentally changed here since last week. just weeks ago, the campaign briefly considered its path forward without ohio. >> we feel it's going to be close again until the end, but we feel we have an ent
romney campaign, and starts off our coverage in cuyahoga falls, ohio. peter, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening to you. we're seeing real evidence that this race is tightening, not just nationally, but in crucial battlegrounds like here in ohio. with both candidates descending on the buckeye state, the o in ohio could easily stand for offense. a poll released late this afternoon shows president obama's lead has shrunk to just four points. touching down on akron on the last day...
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mitt romney is now accusing joe biden of not being truthful about the murder of u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three others who died in libya. steve handelsman is in the battleground state of ohio with more. >> reporter: the election could hinge on hamilton county, ohio. cincinnati chili stays the local lunch favorite. but cincinnati voters swing between parties. barack obama won here in '08, but republicans tracy winkler and tony rosiello are relieved today. >> last night's debate is not going to hurt news this county. >> congressman ryan really held his own. >> i will vote for obama, period. >> reporter: last night helped? >> just convinced it. >> reporter: paul ryan was up beat this morning. >> i feel great. >> reporter: in daniel last night, ryan drank a lot of water, but didn't sound nervous. >> job growth in september was slower than it was in august. >> reporter: joe biden smiled a lot. some say condescendingly. >> 5.2 million new jobs, private sector jobs. >> reporter: he denied team obama covered up an al qaeda attack in libya. >> they first blamed the you
mitt romney is now accusing joe biden of not being truthful about the murder of u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three others who died in libya. steve handelsman is in the battleground state of ohio with more. >> reporter: the election could hinge on hamilton county, ohio. cincinnati chili stays the local lunch favorite. but cincinnati voters swing between parties. barack obama won here in '08, but republicans tracy winkler and tony rosiello are relieved today. >> last night's...
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now, president obama in iowa and ohio, governor romney with two stops in virginia. from washington, i'm tracie potts for "today in the bay." >>> we're joined by political science professor jim cotrell. this time, president obama certainly came out swinging. do you think his performance will give him that edge? >> obviously, i think they will interpret that one way. but democrats were certainly energized by that performance. they wanted to see somebody who will defend himself against some of the charges that romney was making. he probably energized his base. and helped alleviate some of the damage. >> and the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. taking responsibility. the president, though, struck back. how accurate do you think their arguments were? how strong did that come across? >> well, i think the president stuck up for himself. candy crowley even said he did call it the terrorist attack the next day. the president said, could you say that again, candy? so i think he was very satisfied probably with his performance in that regard. i think anytime mitt
now, president obama in iowa and ohio, governor romney with two stops in virginia. from washington, i'm tracie potts for "today in the bay." >>> we're joined by political science professor jim cotrell. this time, president obama certainly came out swinging. do you think his performance will give him that edge? >> obviously, i think they will interpret that one way. but democrats were certainly energized by that performance. they wanted to see somebody who will defend...
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both president obama and governor romney have said they will prevent iran from getting a nuclear weapon, even if that means military action. last week former defense secretary bob gates said a strike on iran's facilities would not work, and, quote, could prove catastrophic, haunting us for generations. can the two of you be absolutely clear and specific to the american people how effective would a military strike be? congressman ryan. >> we cannot allow iran to gain a nuclear weapons capability. now, let's take a look at where we've come from. when barack obama was elected, they had enough nuclear material to make one bomb. now they have enough for five. they are racing toward a nuclear weapon. they're four years closer to a nuclear weapons capability. we've had four different sanctions from the u.n. on iran, three from the bush administration, one here. the only reason we got it is boss russia watered it down and prevented the sanctions from hitting the central bank. mitt romney proposed these sanctions in 2007 and in congress i've been fighting for these sanctions since 2009. the admi
both president obama and governor romney have said they will prevent iran from getting a nuclear weapon, even if that means military action. last week former defense secretary bob gates said a strike on iran's facilities would not work, and, quote, could prove catastrophic, haunting us for generations. can the two of you be absolutely clear and specific to the american people how effective would a military strike be? congressman ryan. >> we cannot allow iran to gain a nuclear weapons...
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republican nominee mitt romney passed mr. obama in the gallop survey. at uc davis, a high profile rally featuring bill clinton demonstrated how important both parties consider california's congressional races. mr. clinton was there to boost the profiles of sacramento area incumbe incumbents, as well as two challengers who hope to unseat republicans. before his student audience, clinton hammered hard on the value of mr. obama's student loan reform program which a romney white house would repeal. >> when you, like every previous generation of young persons, when you can afford to repay your loans, you do it virtually every time, so the taxpayers save money, so making it possible to repay your loans means more of you will. >> he told this one issue alone could change the future of the u.s. >>> the san francisco food bank is reeling from an unexpected funding cut. we show you why it's only one of the only bay area counties to miss out on badly needed federal funds. >> it's bread, vegetables and eggs for breakfast. >> reporter: gonzalez orders food for san f
republican nominee mitt romney passed mr. obama in the gallop survey. at uc davis, a high profile rally featuring bill clinton demonstrated how important both parties consider california's congressional races. mr. clinton was there to boost the profiles of sacramento area incumbe incumbents, as well as two challengers who hope to unseat republicans. before his student audience, clinton hammered hard on the value of mr. obama's student loan reform program which a romney white house would repeal....
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both president obama and his republican challenger governor mitt romney are using friday's jobs report to bolster their campaign arguments. mike viqueira is at the white house. >> reporter: it is a huge number, it's good news for the unemployed, good political news for the president, but at least some people think the news is a little bit too good to be true. campaigning in ohio, the president seized on the new numbers, hoping the up beat economic news carries over to his campaign. >> this morning we found out that the unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level since i took office. >> reporter: predebate polls had the president ahead in ohio. now mr. obama wants to protect that lead with what supporters had hoped to see wednesday night, a mocking assault on mitt romney. >> when he was asked how he would actually cut spending and reduce the deficit, he said he'd go after funding for public television. elmo, you better make a run for it. >> reporter: on the stump in virginia, romney says the jobless numbers don't tell the whole story. too many workers, he says, have simply stopped
both president obama and his republican challenger governor mitt romney are using friday's jobs report to bolster their campaign arguments. mike viqueira is at the white house. >> reporter: it is a huge number, it's good news for the unemployed, good political news for the president, but at least some people think the news is a little bit too good to be true. campaigning in ohio, the president seized on the new numbers, hoping the up beat economic news carries over to his campaign....
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that's the reality for both parties. we're at this stage of the -- for all the excitement and heavy breathing that we have about the romney speech and the president's speech, we're still in the out of town tryouts. this big show won't open until the end of august when they go on the stage at the conventions and hit the campaign trails in september. that's when people will really begin to pay attention, david. >> your take-away from the vep? >> i was in the president yesterday in both places. what i found fascinate sg how the campaign realizes they have to answer this -- they have to come up with a new question, because they don't want the question to be are you better off now than you are four years ago. they came up with with a new question. will you be better off four years from now? it's an acknowledgment if the election is simply are you better off now, they lose that. they're trying to change the conversation. that makes the battleground map interesting. we talk about this uneven nature of the economy. well, the bat
that's the reality for both parties. we're at this stage of the -- for all the excitement and heavy breathing that we have about the romney speech and the president's speech, we're still in the out of town tryouts. this big show won't open until the end of august when they go on the stage at the conventions and hit the campaign trails in september. that's when people will really begin to pay attention, david. >> your take-away from the vep? >> i was in the president yesterday in...
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meantime, the big question about romney, his running mate. no big decisions, but a lot of people being asked about this. newt gingrich says, inconceivable, not going to be me. marco rubio says he's going to respect the process. still a big question mark on that one, laura. >> it'll be interesting to see how it all plays out. thank you, tracie. >>> congress in the meantime goes back to work with student loans on the agenda. the senate could debate on keeping college loan interest rates right where they are. set to double on july 1st. there's talk of paying for it collecting more taxes from the wealthy. republicans want a rate freeze, but looking to cut health spending to pay for it. >>> well, san francisco has a brand new president, socialist francios hollande. hollande, france's first socialist p the in nearly 20 years. sarkozy defeated amid anger over france's economic problems, including a surging unemployment rate during his five-year term. >>> meantime in greece, a major shake-up to its political landscape. it could be weeks before a new
meantime, the big question about romney, his running mate. no big decisions, but a lot of people being asked about this. newt gingrich says, inconceivable, not going to be me. marco rubio says he's going to respect the process. still a big question mark on that one, laura. >> it'll be interesting to see how it all plays out. thank you, tracie. >>> congress in the meantime goes back to work with student loans on the agenda. the senate could debate on keeping college loan interest...
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so i think that's what both campaigns have to address this time. they have to restore the confidence of the american people that they have big ideas, they're going to advance the entire country. >> carly fiorina you hear mitt romney say i'm going to create 12 million new jobs. you have to know there's so many americans out there hearing that, to tom's point are saying, really? you really think you're going to do that? how? because nothing is going to change in washington. >> yes. but let's talk about a very specific difference. i actually find this critique that romney hasn't put forward any specifics wrong. whether it's "the wall street journal" or someone else. and example, president obama talks about an all of the above energy strategy, and then stands in the way of the pipeline. >> the keystone pipeline. >> the keystone pipeline. romney talks about an all of the above energy policy and lays out crisp specifics. and one of those is to approve immediately the keystone pipeline. most people estimate that would produce over 1 million jobs right the
so i think that's what both campaigns have to address this time. they have to restore the confidence of the american people that they have big ideas, they're going to advance the entire country. >> carly fiorina you hear mitt romney say i'm going to create 12 million new jobs. you have to know there's so many americans out there hearing that, to tom's point are saying, really? you really think you're going to do that? how? because nothing is going to change in washington. >> yes....
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governor romney today voting. we saw him voting this morning and then he's headed to pennsylvania and back here to ohio to thank some of his workers. his final rally was in new hampshire. but before that, both of them yesterday spoke to voters in battleground ohio. last night this was part of their closing arguments. >> last months of our campaign have seen the gathering of strength of a real movement across this country. it's, it's evident in the size of these crowds, like this tonight. my goodness. >> as long as as the there's a child anywhere in des moines, anywhere in iowa and anywhere in this country, languishing in poverty, barred from opportunity, our work isn't done. our fight for change goes on. >> now, it may all come down to the voters here in ohio. 1.6 million of them have already cast their ballots. either through absentee ballots or in early voting. that's the latest here from cincinnati, i'm tracie potts for "today in the bay." >>> a strajdy is in the works to get voters displaced by superstorm sand
governor romney today voting. we saw him voting this morning and then he's headed to pennsylvania and back here to ohio to thank some of his workers. his final rally was in new hampshire. but before that, both of them yesterday spoke to voters in battleground ohio. last night this was part of their closing arguments. >> last months of our campaign have seen the gathering of strength of a real movement across this country. it's, it's evident in the size of these crowds, like this tonight....
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romney and mrs. obama both really are spiritual. and they look to a higher source, right? >> yeah. what became clear in these interviews, they both prayed daily. in different ways, but michelle obama said you can't be in this job and not lean on a higher power. as she talked about how she invokes that with daily prayer and how they pray at meal time with their kids. and ann romney talked about how she prays while she's working out in the morning. >> mrs. romney, i understand this is your first time meeting her. i've interviewed her, as well. what did you think about her? first impression? >> you know, she's lovely. she's warm and honestly she's more open than a lot of political wives or candidates that i've interviewed in the past, which i really appreciated. and i know "good housekeeping" readers will appreciate it. >> she brought you to tears. >> she was talking about the early days when she found out she had a mass -- before it was over, i had a few tears in my eyes too. she was very sympathetic and warm. >> i think she had a little revelation in terms of revealing something new
romney and mrs. obama both really are spiritual. and they look to a higher source, right? >> yeah. what became clear in these interviews, they both prayed daily. in different ways, but michelle obama said you can't be in this job and not lean on a higher power. as she talked about how she invokes that with daily prayer and how they pray at meal time with their kids. and ann romney talked about how she prays while she's working out in the morning. >> mrs. romney, i understand this is...
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we have both campaigns covered starting with governor romney with peter alexander in belmont, massachusetts. peter, good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning to you. at this time tomorrow mitt romney will either wake up as president-elect or return to life as a private citizen. we saw him a short time ago as he arrive d at his polling site alongside his wife ann. he was asked, who did you vote? he said, i think you already know. he's going to try to rally supporters and also thanked the volunteers in ohio and pennsylvania. on the eve of the election mitt and ann romney enjoyed a rock star's welcome in the granite state. >> thank you, new hampshire! >> tomorrow your votes and your work right here in new hampshire will help me become the next president of the united states. >> reporter: after a six-year quest for the white house, the office now potentially within reach, mr. romney cast his campaign as a shared movement. >> this is much more than our moment. it's america's moment of renewal and purpose and optimism. we have journeyed together far and wide in this great campaign for
we have both campaigns covered starting with governor romney with peter alexander in belmont, massachusetts. peter, good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning to you. at this time tomorrow mitt romney will either wake up as president-elect or return to life as a private citizen. we saw him a short time ago as he arrive d at his polling site alongside his wife ann. he was asked, who did you vote? he said, i think you already know. he's going to try to rally supporters and also...
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both campaigns spending a lot of time in the buckeye state. that's perhaps why we saw governor romney and paul ryan reuniting last night in lancaster, ohio. big crowd down there, about 8,500 jammed into the town square. but there is some ground to be made up for this campaign. polls show that president obama is still holding a lead over governor romney in ohio. but those polls also show that the governor is closing in, within striking distance now of the president. speaking of the president, he also was in ohio this week and admitted publicly that he had a bad night out in denver for that first presidential debate. obviously a lot of republicans and democrats agreed with his assessment. the president said he was too polite and that voters can expect him to see him being a lot more active in the second debate up at hofstra university in new york. back here in ohio, paul ryan's got a big day here. he's got two stops in ohio, starting with this rally a little later this morning, and then he'll go up to minnesota before ending the night in wiscons
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this morning we'll talk to the head of both parties. >>> exploding. a massive wildfire in washington state burns more than 40 square miles destroying about 70 homes. this while big blazes burn all across the west, including one that's turned deadly. >>> and chelsea speaks. chelsea clinton, one of the most private of public figures grants her first interview. she's opening up about her life, her loves, and whether she'd ever consider following in her parents political footsteps today, wednesday, august 15th, parents political footsteps today, wednesday, august 15th, 2012. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and good morning. welcome to "today" on wednesday morning. i'm matt lauer. >> good morning, everyone. i'm savannah guthrie. they say presidential campaigns don't kick into high gear until after labor day. don't tell that to president obama, mitt romney and their running mates. >> they are on the trail. as you can imagine they are taking tough shots at their opponents over heated subjects such as welfare and the economy. coming up we'll
this morning we'll talk to the head of both parties. >>> exploding. a massive wildfire in washington state burns more than 40 square miles destroying about 70 homes. this while big blazes burn all across the west, including one that's turned deadly. >>> and chelsea speaks. chelsea clinton, one of the most private of public figures grants her first interview. she's opening up about her life, her loves, and whether she'd ever consider following in her parents political footsteps...
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, not mitt romney's policy -- >> both sides, though, governor, negative ads went on both sides. >> forgive me, but that's simply what you saw romney was challenging obama's policies. what you saw obama -- and they're bragging about it in the new yorker this week was that they decided they're going to have this negative personal campaign to try to convince people that romney was a bad person. not -- they didn't attack his policies very much. they said he was a vulture capitalist that he was bona fide bureaucrat heard to an equestrian. >> before i let you go, i want to get your take because i think you have a very interesting perspective. you were governor of mississippi when hurricane katrina came through. you know what you had to do in terms of working with the federal government. a lot of heat on chris christie, the governor of new jersey for being seen touring his state with president obama and praising his leadership. in your opinion, did governor christie break some unwritten rule? >> look, the governor, whether it's governor of mississippi or new jersey is supposed to do what's in the
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both candidates turned down the verbal attacks of their previous debate. republican romney did criticize the president's foreign policy record in the middle east, and the president accused romney of refusing to support government help for the u.s. auto industry. meantime, today, president obama campaigns in florida and ohio, while romney heads west to nevada and colorado. >>> an autopsy report concludes that the death of "top gun" director tony scott was a suicide. it says scott suffered blunt force injuries and drowned when he jumped from a bridge into los angeles harbor two months ago. there had been some media reports that the 68-year-old scott had a brain tumor, but the los angeles coroner says scott did not have cancer or any other underlying condition. now let's head to wall street where cnbc's courtney reagan can tell us what will be moving the markets today. good morning to you, courtney. >> reporter: good morning to you, natalie. stocks could be under early pressure today after a late-day rally on monday saw the dow erase a triple-digit loss for t
both candidates turned down the verbal attacks of their previous debate. republican romney did criticize the president's foreign policy record in the middle east, and the president accused romney of refusing to support government help for the u.s. auto industry. meantime, today, president obama campaigns in florida and ohio, while romney heads west to nevada and colorado. >>> an autopsy report concludes that the death of "top gun" director tony scott was a suicide. it says...
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good morning to both of you. thanks for coming on. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> steve, let me start with you. ohio has been called this year's florida. if you're looking at the numbers and you're the romney campaign are you worried about ohio right now in a big way. >> well, if you're the romney campaign you know you have to win ohio. that's why you'll see so much time spent by governor romney and congressman romney before the debate. denver is out of reach in ohio for governor romney and now it's a very, very close race. it's anywhere from president obama with a slight lead, so it will come down to the wire. >> karen, when you break down the ohio numbers further. it's interesting when you look especially at those who will vote early, the obama folks win about six out of ten early voters, but losing those who say they're going to vote on election day, 44 to 51, romney to 51. what's the story there, is it potentially that the obama campaign is peaking too early with the early voters? >> i don't think so. i
good morning to both of you. thanks for coming on. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> steve, let me start with you. ohio has been called this year's florida. if you're looking at the numbers and you're the romney campaign are you worried about ohio right now in a big way. >> well, if you're the romney campaign you know you have to win ohio. that's why you'll see so much time spent by governor romney and congressman romney before the debate. denver is out of reach in...
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both men gearing up for next week's crucial first debate. we have our esteemed panel of nbc news political experts here raring to go. first, let's get to peter alexander in philadelphia. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. all week long, president obama and mitt romney have largely been chasing one another's shadow first to new york, then ohio, finally in virginia. this weekend they will head their own direction as they prepare for the critical first head to head show down, the first in the presidential debate next wednesday. virginia, the old dominion. >> we have to win in virginia. >> reporter: could be the must win state this november. >> we will win virginia. >> reporter: with duelling events, they're appealing to voters that have been to battle. veterans. >> nobody that fights for this country should have to fight for a job or a roof over their heads when they come home. >> reporter: romney pointed to another round of weak economic numbers, warned an american legion audience of devastating job losses if moves for d
both men gearing up for next week's crucial first debate. we have our esteemed panel of nbc news political experts here raring to go. first, let's get to peter alexander in philadelphia. good morning. >> reporter: savannah, good morning to you. all week long, president obama and mitt romney have largely been chasing one another's shadow first to new york, then ohio, finally in virginia. this weekend they will head their own direction as they prepare for the critical first head to head...
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true, governor romney. >> how much did you cut? >> the debate confrontational from the start as president obama and governor romney literally circled each other like boxers in the ring. >> how much did you cut licenses and permits on federal land and federal waters. >> governor romney, here's what we did. there were a whole bunch of oil companies. >> i had a question and the question was how much did you cut them by? >> you want me to answer a question. i'm happy to answer the question. >> mr. president, have you looked at your pension? have you looked at your pension? mr. president, have you looked at your pension? >> you know, i don't look at my pension. it's not as big as yours. so it doesn't take as long. >> president obama's advisers promised their candidate would be more aggressive tuesday night, and mr. obama delivered. >> what governor romney said just isn't true. governor romney doesn't have a five-point plan. he has a one-point plan. >> reporter: the president also benefitted from many questions posed by the so-called und
true, governor romney. >> how much did you cut? >> the debate confrontational from the start as president obama and governor romney literally circled each other like boxers in the ring. >> how much did you cut licenses and permits on federal land and federal waters. >> governor romney, here's what we did. there were a whole bunch of oil companies. >> i had a question and the question was how much did you cut them by? >> you want me to answer a question. i'm...
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one area of that swing state getting attention from both the president and from mitt romney. our capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell was in cincinnati this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, willie. we all know ohio is a battleground, but the fight is on smaller turf. a county like this, where there are 800,000 people among the most sought after voters anywhere. in some parts of the state, it is predictable, pro-obama or pro-romney. hamilton county could swing and decide it all. picking sides in cincinnati is usually a fight over who makes the city's best chili, piled high, smothered in cheese. now it is about ohio's biggest fall prize. >> register to vote here. >> reporter: winning southwest ohio's hamilton county. >> it is ground zero, right where we are. >> it is a county president bush won in '04, barack obama won in '08. >> reporter: the county has traditionally gone republican. >> this is a place we plan to reclaim in 2012. >> reporter: a shot at victory means countless steps and thousands of front doors. >> hi, my name is shelby, organizing for am
one area of that swing state getting attention from both the president and from mitt romney. our capitol hill correspondent kelly o'donnell was in cincinnati this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, willie. we all know ohio is a battleground, but the fight is on smaller turf. a county like this, where there are 800,000 people among the most sought after voters anywhere. in some parts of the state, it is predictable, pro-obama or pro-romney. hamilton county could swing and...
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anticipating a tight race both president obama and mitt romney will be campaigning for cash this week. the president with three separate fund-raisers in new york city today. partnering with former president bill clinton, who just last week got off message, calling romney's business record sterling. and romney hits at least seven fund-raisers in five states. all this as their surrogates launched a new round of attacks. with the campaign heating up ahead of the grueling summer months, the romney campaign is accusing president obama of a deficit in leadership. >> it's not that we don't think that this president is trying. i think he is. it's just that his policies are not working. >> reporter: following disappointing jobs numbers, the unemployment rate ticking up for the first time in nearly a year, romney advisers see an opening. >> if we had a president who had a record to run on, he would do so. >> reporter: meanwhile, team obama is seizing on romney's jobs record. as governor of massachusetts. >> they grew jobs at one-fifth the rate of the rest of the country. it wasn't the record of
anticipating a tight race both president obama and mitt romney will be campaigning for cash this week. the president with three separate fund-raisers in new york city today. partnering with former president bill clinton, who just last week got off message, calling romney's business record sterling. and romney hits at least seven fund-raisers in five states. all this as their surrogates launched a new round of attacks. with the campaign heating up ahead of the grueling summer months, the romney...
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he sits at 49% in both his ballot test and job approval rating. mitt romney coalesced republicans and to close the gap on likely voters because of republican enthusiasm, 49/46. david? >> former pennsylvania senator rick santorum is a former republican presidential candidate and author of the new book "american patriots: answering the call to freedom." senator, good to see you. >> thank you, david. >> talk about the book in a minute. let's talk about the debate. i spoke with governor chris christie on "meet the press" and he said come thursday morning, the narrative will be completely different after the first debate. how so? what are you looking for tonight? >> first off, having gone through debates in the primary, they are a big deal, and it's going to be a big moment tonight somewhere, and i think the narrative will change. what it will change to, i don't know, but i think the potential for governor romney to do well tonight i think is actually pretty good. i think expectations are very low. president obama is a much more dynamic speaker. i'm no
he sits at 49% in both his ballot test and job approval rating. mitt romney coalesced republicans and to close the gap on likely voters because of republican enthusiasm, 49/46. david? >> former pennsylvania senator rick santorum is a former republican presidential candidate and author of the new book "american patriots: answering the call to freedom." senator, good to see you. >> thank you, david. >> talk about the book in a minute. let's talk about the debate. i...
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be "calamitous" for both the u.s. and the world. >>> jury selection begins today for jerry zussky's child sex abuse trial in pennsylvania. the 68-year-old is charged with 52 counts of abuse over more than a decade. on monday a judge ruled the former penn state assistant football coach's alleged victims will have to testify using their real names. sandusky denies the allegations. >>> a once in a lifetime show starts today. if you just look up. the so-called transit of venus marks venus' trip between the earth and the sun. the next time you'll be able to see venus pass by is in the year 2117. but experts say you should be careful. it is never safe to look directly at the sun. they advise using solar filter glasses or a pin-hole projector if you want to watch. >>> it is now 7:17 pacific time. back to matt and meredith and buckingham palace. the duiamond jubilee every 60 years, but seeing venus, even rarer. >> that's right. all right, thank you, savannah. thank you very much. >>> mr. roker is in the vicinity amongst the c
be "calamitous" for both the u.s. and the world. >>> jury selection begins today for jerry zussky's child sex abuse trial in pennsylvania. the 68-year-old is charged with 52 counts of abuse over more than a decade. on monday a judge ruled the former penn state assistant football coach's alleged victims will have to testify using their real names. sandusky denies the allegations. >>> a once in a lifetime show starts today. if you just look up. the so-called transit of...